Bruce Giron of Giron Construction
WHERE ARE THEY NOW : GIRON CONSTRUCTION
Bruce Giron of Giron Construction
Giron Construction ( formerly GCMS , Inc .) is a San Francisco Bay Area-based contractor and construction management firm . A certified local business enterprise ( LBE ), the company was founded in the Bayview-Hunters Point district in 2009 , and is a community-driven business , dedicated to providing opportunities to San Franciso ’ s local underrepresented communities .
When we first spoke with owner Bruce Giron in 2012 , he was working with the City and County of San Francisco ’ s ( CCSF ’ s ) Contractor Development
Bruce Giron of Giron Construction
Program ( CDP ) to secure bonding . Giron Construction grew from being a Job Order Contracting ( JOC ) subcontractor into a JOC prime contractor when the company won a contract with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department . The company has since worked with clients in both the public and private sector , including the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ( SFMTA ), San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ( SFPUC ), the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and Herrero Bolt Construction .
We recently talked to Bruce Giron about his experience with the CDP and how far his company has come since 2012 .
Contractor Tools ( CT ): How instrumental was the CDP in obtaining bonding for your company at the outset , and how do you handle bonding now ?
Bruce Giron ( BG ): If not for the CDP ’ s initial assistance in securing bonding , I would not have had any alternative . I first came to the table with little net worth and bonding was required for my first contract opportunity , so without the CDP ’ s help , I would not have been able to get bonding . Now , I am with a “ T ” listed surety company . My first bond was for a $ 1 Million contract and now I am capable of bonding for up to $ 20 million for a single contract or up to $ 30 million for aggregate contracts . My company has continued to develop and grow and we ’ ve come a long way .
CT : What sorts of projects have you worked on , and what are you working on now ?
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